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A couple months ago it was mentioned on Finland for Thought here, here, here, here, and here about a Finnish blogger who was contacted by the Finnish police and ordered to remove some content from his blog. Well the police have now formally apologized for their abuse of power. No surprise that cops make mistakes, but very surprised to actually see a cop apologize for their wrongdoings – I wish they could export these officers to the U.S….

Bringing Finland ever so closer to a police state that resembles a Philip K. Dick novel, The Ministry of the Interior and Communications plans to carry out more speed controls, breathalyzer tests, and spot drug tests. (except in a PKD novel, the cameras would be much much smaller than those giant grey boxes on the side of the road – and Tarja Halonen would be a simulcra, not a human)

Dear Finnish Foreign Minister, It’s a difficult situation and I am dreadfully sorry you are so upset with the Jewish people. We are, after all, only trying to stay alive.

If the newly dubbed “Palestinians” (a name they acquired only in the past 25 years. They called themselves “Arabs” — part of the great Pan Arabian nation — before that.

It really is appalling, but then again, as I said, the world is a difficult place. Finland wasn’t always the cultured, civilized, peaceful country it now is either.

And who knows, perhaps you’re afraid to sell them. Perhaps you’d rather keep them for yourselves. The world being the chaotic and violent place it is — you or your friends may need those masks some day. Islamic terrorism isn’t limited only to Jews.

You’d think that Finland was selling missles to Israeli, but these are just gas masks! What’s the big deal Erkki, let them have their gas masks.

(Thanks Finnpundit for the tip!)(And special thanks to TobyA for pointing out that this whole letter is complete bunk from 2002)